Sekiu, Washington
Census-designated place in the United States in Clallam County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Sekiu
Sekiu, a small fishing village, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clallam County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 24. Overlooking the west side of Clallam Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, it is twinned with the community of Clallam Bay, on the east side of the bay.
The term "Sekiu" first appears as Sekou Pt on Henry Kellett's chart of 1846. Sekiu was first settled in 1879 by J.A. Martin who attempted to establish a salmon cannery there; leather tanning and logging were other early industries in the area.
Sekiu has a small year-round population and is known primarily as a summer tourist destination for kayaking, birdwatching, diving, and fishing, particularly for salmon, halibut, lingcod, rockfish, and other bottomfish. Additionally, whale watching can occur from the Sekiu overlook.
Sekiu Airport is located 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Sekiu and offers a 2,997-foot (913 m) lighted runway with a visual approach indicator, at an elevation of 350 feet (110 m).
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How Sekiu is governed
Sekiu appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Clallam County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Sekiu does have local officials.
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Population over time
From 27 in 2010 to 24 in 2020 (−11.1%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 24 |
| 2010 | 27 |